Villaume & Schiek, P.A. Legal Blog

What Qualities Make A Good Family Law Attorney?

Very few situations in life are more stressful than those that involve problems in the family circle. According to the Holmes-Rahe stress scale, divorce is the highest scoring stressor second only to the death of a spouse. Family law attorneys deal with the most intimate arena of life and therefore must exercise careful consideration for the needs of all parties involved.…

Why Hire a Minneapolis Employee Misclassification Lawyer?

Minnesota Employment Law Attorney Employer don’t always pay their staff correctly. Sometimes it’s a malicious scheme, often, it’s businesses who just don’t understand the law and are doing it wrong. Either way, it’s important for the mistake to be corrected as soon as possible. Not just to win the rightful wages of those who report the slight, but also for…

Is Your Workplace Legally a Hostile Work Environment, or Just Hostile?

Minnesota Employment Law Attorneys There are bad bosses everywhere. Bosses who micromanage, hurl insults, or create unreasonable schedules. At best, they are incompetent and just bad at being bosses. At worst, these abuses can be the symptoms of targeted workplace hostility. And it’s not always bosses. People don’t get along with their coworkers all the time, and sometimes this can…

7 Traits of a Good Minnesota Employment Law Attorney

Are you the victim of employment discrimination or another type of injustice in the workplace? If so, you’ll need to find a first-class employment lawyer to represent you. Employment law is a field of law that’s highly specialized. That’s why it’s imperative you hire someone who has a wide range of knowledge in the different employment laws and complexities of…

How Do You Prove Disparate Treatment?

What is Disparate Treatment? If an employee makes a claim of disparate treatment against his employer, it means that he believes that his employer has discriminated against him based on his membership in a protected class (race, religion, gender, national origin, sexuality, disability or other “difference”).  The employee can make such a claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act…

Professional License Defense

Professional License Defense Attorney Minneapolis & St. Paul Minnesota is home to thousands of licensed professionals who work hard and provide valuable services to state residents. Many of them have several years of training and education invested in their chosen occupation. Those individuals can quickly have their dreams squashed when allegations of misconduct threaten their very livelihood. If you are…

Proving Employment Discrimination: The Basics

Despite many strides over the years, employment discrimination continues to be a problem here in the Twin Cities area and across the country. For example, the Washington Post reports that there were over one million discrimination complaints filed between 2010 and 2017. Filing a complaint and proving your case are entirely different, which is why you should keep the following things in mind. What…

How Do Lawyers Defend People Accused of Crimes?

Criminal defense is what most people think of when they think of lawyers. The most famous lawyers who stood up in movie court scenes and delivered riveting dramatic summary speeches were criminal defense attorneys. In actual trial situations, this is what criminal defense attorneys actually do. Build cases for defense and collect evidence. They inform their clients and get a clear…

What Is Pregnancy Discrimination?

Minnesota Employment Discrimination Attorneys Though most people think about skin color when they think about discrimination, the truth is that it can come in many forms. Many people feel like they are treated differently because of who they are, including their age, religion, and sexual orientation. In fact, many women feel discriminated against due to their sex, along with their…